Tourist tool trunk



May 8, 1928. 1,669,399

- J. J. TRONICK TOURIST TOOL TRUNK Filed zv l8. 2 Sheets-Sheet 1INVENTOR. z/dz'eo/v/cg ATTO NEYS May 8, 1928.

v. 1,669,399 J. J. TRomcK TOURIST TOOL TRUNK Filed y 18. 192'? 2Sheets-Sheet 2 %up f' e ATTOR; E317 corresponding Patented May 8, 1928.

UNITED STATES JOSEPH JAMES TRONIGK, OF STANLEY, WISCONSIN.

TOURIST TOOL TRUNK.

Application filed July 18,

This application is a continuation-in-part of my application SerialNumber 751,328, filed November 21. 1924-, for all subject matter commonto the two applications.

The invention forming the subject matter of the present applicationrelates to trunks of the tourist type adapted to be carried at the rearend of an automobile.

The main object of the invention is to provide an improvedconstructionof tourist trunk which is divided into several compartments providedwith independently operable lids, one of saidcompartments at least beingconstructed to house the usual tools and tire repairing accessorieswhich are commonly stored under the seats of the automobile.

Another object of the invention is to provide a trunk of this type witha tool compartment arranged at the end of the trunk so that it maybe-conveniently opened to give access to the tools therein, without inany wise disturbing the contents of the other compartments or exposingthem to the wc'atherf A further obj cct of the invention is to constructtrunks of this type with dust and waterproof joints between the body ofthe trunk and the lids thereof, and between the separate lids and doors.

Other objects of the invention will become apparent as the detaileddescription proceeds.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the trunk with thetops and a side door of the tool compartment open; I

Figure 2 is a fragmentary vertical section taken on line 2-2 of Figure1;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective front view of the trunk with thelids and tool door open; i v

Figure 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of a waterproof channel irondesigne to receive the adjacent ends of the trunk lids; and,

Figure 5 1s a fragmentary elevation of the channel iron shown in Figure4.

Like characters of reference are used throughout the followingspecification and the accompanying drawings to designate parts.

My improved trunk comprises a main body 1 divided into compartments bytransverse walls 2 and 3. The top of the body ortion 1 is provided allaround with a rabet 4 to receive the ends 5 and 6 of the lids tiallyflush with the top of the body 1, and

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7 and 8 respectively, which are suitably lunged to the rear wall 9 ofsaid body pot tion 1.

. One end wall 10 of the body 1 is cut away and a door 11 is verticallyhinged thereto to form a closure for the cutaway part. The cutaway' partof wall 10 is also provided with rabbets 12. 13, and 14 to provide seatsfor the corresponding parts of door 11 and form water and dust proofjoints therewith.

The top of door 11 is also provided with a rabbet 15 to form a seat forend 16 of the lid 8, and links 17 and 18 are pivotally connected to thewall 3 and lids 7 and 8 respectively to hold said lids open in the usualmanner.

In order to make a waterproof connection between the lids 7 and 8 theselids are provided with end flanges 19 and 20, respectively, which fitclosely against each other and are adapted to seat in the channel 21 ofa channel plate 22 which extends transversely of the body 1 and issecured to the top end of the wall 3. The channel 21 extends clearacross the top of the body 1, and forms a gutter through which waterpassing between the flanges 19 and may flow-without any chance ofentering either of the compartments on'opposite sides of wall 3.

The wall 3 may be formed of a single plate, or may comprise two plates 3and 3, each of which has the top thereof substanis adapted to form aseat for the bent-over flanges 23, formed on each side of the channeledplate 22 and provided with apertures 24 adapted to receive suitablefastening means for securing the channeled plate 22 to the wall 3.

Flanges 25 are formed on each end of the plate 22 and are provided withapertures 26 to receive suitable fastening means for se-" curing theplate 22 at each end thereof to the body 1. v

The inside of top 8 and door 11 and the compartment formed by. door 11and wall 3 are provided with suitable tool receiving pockets and racks,and the body 1, door 11 and lids 7 and 8 are providedwith any desirednumber, of suitably located cooperating latching and lockingdevices.Since the specific detail of these devices constitute no part of minvention, they are not specifi-' cally described herein.

It will be obvious from inspectionpf the drawing that the trunkdisclosed hereln pro- Ill vides water and dust prooi compartments,

one of Which is peculiarly constructed to re oeive tools; and that thisconstruction of the trunk obviates the necessity for the sep-- aratestorm covers which manufacturers of this type of trunk have heretoforefound necessary.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is: l V

1. A trunk comprising a body, a partition extending between oppositesides of said body and having its top channeled and substantially flushwith the tops of said sides, and lids inde endently hinged to said bodyand having anges adapted to seat in the channel of said partition.

2. A tourist trunk comprising a body, a

partition extending between opposite sides of said body and having itstop channeled 2e and substantially flush with the tops of said ed toseat in the channel a eeaeee sides, a door formed in .one end of saidhody, and lids independently hinged to said body, each lid having aflange adapted to seat in the channel of said partition, and one of saidlids being adapted to overlap the end of said door to hold it closed.

JOSEPH am's TRONIGK.

